Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1855, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY AFTERNOON AGENTS FOR THE STAR. ‘The following persons are authorized to con- tract for the publication of advertisements in the Star: Philadel, V. B. Pauwer, N. W. corner of Third and Chestnut streets. New York—S. M. Pasruneity & Co., Nassau Bostog—V. B. Paraer, Scollay’s Building. Sa Advertisements should be handed in by 12 o'clock, M., otherwise they may not ap- Pear until the next day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union elaborately defends the late Dord Ragian frum responsibility for the mis- Wanagement of England's share of the Cri- Mean campaign, throwing the blame on the ministry. The same psper explains that the Recessary expenses of prosecuting causes be fore the Court of Claims need not be heavy. ‘That, indeed. they will be much lighter than if such cases went before any other court of as high « grade. The Union also tells us that the Hon. Wm. H. Bissell has so far recovered as to be able to set out for his home in Illinois, which will he grateful news, indeed, to the many friends of that chivalrio and accom- plished gentleman. The Intelligencer, overcome with the heat, Bays of the state of the atmosphere— “Some one of the ‘Classics,’ ancient or modern. has said that nobody talks of the * weather’ who bas brains enough to hit upon any other subject. We take the liberty of disputing that dictum, whether it came from Bias or Dr. Johnson. We contend that it is @ legitimate topic for daily discussion, par- ticularly when it can be made to serve asa Batistactory excuse for oditorial vacuity. Be- aides, ifs man wants to show his invective genius in the discovery of new terms by which to characterize either its constancy or its va- wiability, where will he find a wider field for tsexercise’ It is the fruitful mother of moro tropes and similes than all other themes put together, and is decidedly more harmless than disanion, nullification, or any of the new isms that either or bota have brought into exis- tence. -Considering the weather,’ then, as Grumio said to himself, we say it is too meit- ang for any labor that requires thought or motion. We are afraid to say how the ther- mometer stood yesterday and the day before, or how it threatens to run up without standing at all to-day; but we will say, all astronom- deal caleulations to the contrary notwithstand- ing. that it indicates a disposition. on the part of our little planet, to approach nearer to its great centre of attraction than is comfortable Yo its busy inhabitants. We have not seen an individual for two days who did not seem to be in a state of dissolution, and we are our- selves so given to ‘the melting mood” that ‘we must either lay down our penor run away. —————— re —___ Ear We have received from the periodical mgency of Joe Shillington, the August num- her of the Lady's Book, with its usual variety of literary matter and illustrations, including plates of the fashions; not an uninteresting Feature to the fair sex Also, Frank Leslic’s New York Journal of Pomance, general literature, science, and art, adorned with handsome engravings; and Mo- ther and Step-Mother, in twelve chapters, from Dicken’s Housebold Words, uniform with Pe- terson’s edition of Charles Dicken’s works. VioLation oF THe Nevrrauity Laws.— ‘The persons arrested in Buffalo, N. Y., tor Violating the neutrality laws, have been fully eommitted in default of $3,000 bail. Count Ragenski and three others on trial in Boston, for a violation of the neutrality laws, have been acquitted. The testimony failed to convict them of personally enlisting men for the British army Roszixe Mait.—A dispatch from Read- Sng, Pa., July 19, says: Arthur Hughes, the wspecial agent of the Post Office Department, arrived here this afternoon with Adam Smith, of Clark Post Office, in Richmond, Northamp. ton county, charged with robbing the mails. Emith confeezed to taking one letter oontain- ing $400, wailed at Stroudsburg, fur the Easton Bauk. EF" The yellow fever is on the inorease in New Crieans PERSONAL. s+«> Lieut Col. Porter, U. S. A.; General Leeson oy late President of Peru; Cal. Alex- ander, 5. A., aud Capt. @. F. Lindsa Gs BN., are stopping at W ‘'T. S. Boevek, of Virginia, and Goy. McDonald wud ledy, of Georgia, are at Brown’s hotel ++++The New York Journal of Commerce says: About two hundred persons, forty of whom are apprentice boys, are to be sent on this k from the naval station at that port, for United States i. Constellation, which 3s fitting out at Norfolk for the Mediterranean. +--+ Hon. James M Bunker, of Nantucket, has declined the appointment of Comuissioner under the personal liberty act, for reasons aimila: to these given by the Hon. RB A. Chapman, of Springfield, in a letter to His Excellency the Governor, declining like ap- ‘pointment ia... Dr Wo. De Humboldt, the inventor ef the Preservative Ineculation against yellow fever, bh d administered to him some pois- whieh Las driven bim mad! have been done through the in medical men in Havana. eg keane have been at vr H. is not yet illard’s hotel on. onous Mixture. Is is believed ¢ pet Portsmouth, N. H., th while out on a gunnin pin March last. Mr. Cake merty ® iuidshipman in the U.S the time of his death was on his Way overiand to California with a party of em- Sgrants +++ Captain Lowe, who commanded the bark Kilby «t the time she rescued the suffer- Ang officers. crew. and passengers from the ill- fated steamship San Francisco, is in Philadel- = — prick: eugaged in fitting out the elen Mar, « beautiful ch i rape itul clipper, built expressly ++++ A peragraph has been going the rounds of the pepers, and been evpied into this, which Btates that the Kev. Alexander Campbell, of Bethany, in Brooke county, died in New Or- Jeans on the 27th ult. This is 4 mistake. The Feverend xeutleman who died was another and @ different person. He was a Presbyteri Minister. # Fak TT Most MeLancmory Arvatr.—Mr. A. M. Richardson. principal of the Ladies’ Seminary at Freehoid, New ersey, Was ep; on Sat- urday in re the fitting of the iron rod of a chandeiier, through the floor of one of the ebamber* in the school. Mr. Richardson was above, ani the carpenter below. They found it difficult to get the rod through, and Mr. ichardsou was trying to find out the cause. rpenter was b rmrsty | the rod with all force, when suddenly it gave way, and mriking the eye of Mr R., completely Plinded him. What adds to the sadness of the affair, Mr. Richorison had already lost one of his = pag his youth, and is, therefore, totally Ea Somebody sxys that a pretty w ® brilliant poem, full of ddl jaime all manner of illustrations en bound one’s arma tuereases to several volumes. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Phonography.—We are a believer in this science, having had some eleven years’ expe- rience in the profession of a reporter, without possessing the unmeasurable advantage in rapidly putting on paper the words of speak” ers in charucters which are nearly as easily read by those practiced in the art, as writing in the characters in which all who learn to write in this country are instructed. It occu- pies on paper the same space as print in the English language—no more. It is based on the principle of using characters to represent sounds, rather than letters. We have seen boys of thirteen, who have been instructed in it from the time children usually commence to write, follow rapid speakers for an hour without failing to record any material word uttered. No class in society, and no person engaged in any profession which requires the use of the pen, can fail to be benefitted by the acquisition of this comparatively new branch of a useful education. We would introduce its instruction into every pri- mary school in the land if it were within our power, teaching it to children of both sexes before they were taught writing in let- ters of the English alphabet ; as it has almost invariably happened that those who commence earliest to acquire the phrographic accomplish- ment are the readiest writers in and transla- tors of thatcharacter. Indeed, if that were possible, we would abolish the prevalent cus- tom of writing in the letter of the English al- phabet (substituting the improvement of course) as being prolix, cumbersome, laborious and time-wasting when compared with phono- graphic writing. We learn as we live, each hour bringing forth some useful improvement in something of great importance to society. Stenography, which isan sbitrary and exceedingly imper- feet system, could not come into general use, beoause of its arbitrary character: cach person using it adopting more or less characters with which no one but himself ean be familiar. It wae the first suchimprovement or effort at im- prevement in the art of recording words that we know of, which shows that in that art we have, up to this time, made fewer efforts for its simplification and expedition than in almost any other thatcan be named. The phonographic art is a great stride, indeed, though a very late one, on the high road of eafe and sound progress The Demand for Land Warrants.—We un- derstand that there is just now a great dispo- sition manifested to induce the Interior De- partment to set aside its wholesome rule, un der which all applicants for warrants under the bounty land law of 1855, shall be served only indueturn. A large number of appli- cations, to make specia! cases exceptions, are being daily received, coming, too, for the most part, from agents residing in various sections of the country. In one case, the Secretary was induced to make such an exception for the accommodation of avery old and infirm applicant, who had traveled far to obtain his worrant, and whose person proved the truth of Lis declaration, that if he was compelled to await his turn, the chances were ten to one that he would never himself realise any ben- efit from the enactment of the law. This special exception was made the basis of the application for similar favors, it seems, which are pouring in upon the Pension Bureau and Secretary of the Interior. They are all to be denied, we hear, except in very extraordinary cases, wherein the Sec- retary is himself to be the judge; be :ause to do otherwise would be to inflict injustice on the great mass of the 200,000 or so of appli- cants who have already preferred their claims, and perfected their proof, and who should be served, as nearly as possible, in the order in which they have done those things; all of them being strictly on an equality under the pro- visions of the law. The wisdom and justice of the order w this end which the Secretary of the Interior has given, will be obvious to all, and will of course repress any complaints, be- cause the rights and interests of nearly all are not in the matter of precedence in issuing land warrants under the law of 2855. to be sucri- ficed for the gratification of the few who tony demand special favors Gone “the way of all flesh”-ismatic —We have, for the last year, contended consistently that the tendency of Know Nothingism was simply to strengthen abolitivnism, notwith- standing that many thousands of emphatic and invariable anti-abolitionists had gone into it, in all sections of the country, in the firm belief that it was about to prove an antidote for that bane of our Union. No other journal in the land has more pcrseveringly insisted that such was to be its grand result, than the New York Herald; yet we already find the eyes of its conductors opened to realize the truth. This fact is apparent in what we quote from @ recent number of the Heradd, as fol- lows: “Tn the North the anti-slavery fusionists are riding rough-shod over all obstructions. They baveabsorbed the new American party throughi- out the New England States—they have re- duced it to a capitulation in Peni: ylvania ; they have swallowed it up at a mouthful in Ohio and Indiana; and ulmost everywhere else throughout the Northern States, except- ing the State of New York, we find the Know Nothings playing second fiddie and ac ting as tide waiters to the Seward Holy Alliance. “ This is a deplorable state Of things; but it is nothing very wonderful Atthe Philadel- phia Know Nothing National State Council, there was a split upon Southern slavery, the South, with New York to buck them, going off in one direction, ard the bulk of the Kore in another. The order in every State was thus left free to tuke its own course, and to form its own alliances for the election of the current year, leaving the genera! combined plan of operations for 1856 an A question Acting i c things of Now Eng- land, Penneylvaniz, Ohio, and Indiana haye joined the anti-slavery coalition, and in the remaining northwestern States they will prob- ably pursue the same policy of making hos- tility to the extension of slavery the base line of their operations.’* The Court of Claims.—This tribunal, we understand, is to adjourn to-day until some time in Uctober next. The impression which ithas made on the minds of this community 80 far, has been «ll that its most ardent friend or advocate for its creation could desire; as it is very clear that every case presented for its adjudication is to be thoroughly and deliber- ately sifted from beginning to end, justice be- ing done to the United States, as well as to the claimants. We presume that during the recess, addi- tional rules for the government of business before it, such as its short experience has sug- gested as proper, will be adopted, thus afford- ing the facilities and securing the operation of such checks and guards as may be neces- sary for the protection of all interests involved in its administration of the claims court law. It is already evident that its bar is destined to quirements than any other bar in the United States, as distinguished lawyers from all seo- tions of the Union are daily entering their ap- pearance there, by scores. The Statuette.—The order for the oxecution of the equestrian statue of Jackson, now stand- ing in Lafayette Square, in this city, was ob- tained by Clark Mills, the artist-in-bronze, by | the exhibition of a small plaster cast of the work, in this metropolis. His conception, as manifested in that model, struck all critics as being grand, sublime, American, and artistic, a3 well as novel; which, together, made the pro- ; . w pee oe Seb NE Ce athe RUNES WORE | Tr aualenced tt becly?, Branot elie Gall 1 Oe very popular with all, who thus, at a glance | as it were, were made to comprehend his de- s'gn in all its details. fer, which became the property, for the most part, of leading public men who have been among us since he commenced the main work | in this city. Up to this time, he is understood quests for these beautiful statuettes, (standing, perhaps, two feet high,) from all quarters of the country, at almost any price he might elect to charge forthem. Fiading his engagements in the construction of the colossal statue of Wash- ington, ordered by Congress, and the eques- trian statue of Jackson he is getting up for New Orleans, completely oceupy all his time, and being anxious to accommodate those who desire copies of the original equestrian Jack- fon, he has recently sold to Mr. A. @. Southall, of this city, his patent, moulds, and other paraphernalia for making them, and that gen- tloman has already commenced their manu- fueture and sale in this city at $20 each As there are many who have never seen this statuette, we take occasion to say that it is an « Sact representation, in winiature, of the now s» famous work in Lafayette Square, in this luctropolis—preserving its every feature and pint of attraction, being bronzed as that is, snd standing on an appropriate pedestal of (imitation) rock. Mr. Southall has made preparations to mul- tply copies of this strikingly beautiful work as fast as they may be ordered, having em- | Pivyed the best casters and finishers in plaster t) be obtained in this country. We feel as- | sured that his enterprise in this matter will be liberally rewarded, as while the work is na tional beyond comparison, as an artistic achievement it is without @ superior of its kind in the United States. Tue Late Major Nicholson.—General Her- dorson’s Announcement. --‘‘It is with deep regret that the commandant has to announce to the officers of the corps and allits members | the death of Major Augustus C. Nicholson. , ‘He has 80 long filled one of its most im- portant staff offices, that his loss will be felt by tue entire corps in all its relations “As chief of the staff, it comes, with pecu- i liar force, on the undersigned, who has been | so long and so familiarly associated with him | in the discharge of military duties. “The Almighty, however, has taken him from among us, and in respect for his memory, as a long-cherished military associate, the u-ual badge of military mourning will be worn for him. The flag at headquarters will be lowered until Friday evening next. “ ARCHIBALD HeNDERSON, * Brevet Brig. Gen. Commanding. ~* Headquarters of the Marine Corps, Wash- ington, July 19, 1855."" ihe funeral will take place from the family residence, on Capitol Hill, on this (Friday) af- ternoon, at 5 o'clock. A now Phase of the Kinney Expedition: The New York Mirror haa the following : “Cov. Kinsgy.—This roving expeditionist nicets everywhere with disaster. e barely noted yesterday that he had been shipwrecked on the Caicos Reefs. The sshooner Emma wert high on the reefs, and with her stores and eft of the [Pera Sees proved a total loss. No ilves were Icst. The passengers procecded to Turk’s Island, which they reached in five days time, where Col. Kinney was negotiating for the charter of another vessel to carry them to Nicarg avua It is rumored that an offiver of the expe- d:tion returned in the schooner Active, who registered his name at the Revere House (Bos- to:) as JeSmith. Also, that Mr. Smith, ac ¢ ipanied by Fletcher Webster, immediately started for New York.”’ Kinney and his followers lost everything— ship, stores, arms, and munitions, and all—on Ca Reot. They are said to be engaged in fitting themsolves out anew. Now, Turks [land is a dependency of Britain, and if that Government permits them to arm at and em- berk from that point for an invasion of Nica- ragua, they, rather than the United States, will be the responsible fillibustering govern- ment. The case has gone beyond the jurisdic- tion of this Government, at least fur the time being, and we shall watch the measures taken in the matter by the British colonial authori- ties with no little interest. Contracts Awarded.—Lyman P. White, of M.ddleboro’, Vt., is the successful bidder for the construction of the new custom-house at that point, at $28,238 40; and Geo. B. Guer- rin, being the lowest bidder for the construc- tion of the Newark (N. J.) custom-house, (wita the exception of the iron work,) has had the contract awarded to him at $61,231. Appointed.—The following gentlemen, who head the hat of the successful candidates for «imission into the medical branch of the Navy of the United States, at the last annual exam- ination, have been commissioned assistant sur- «eons, the requisite vacancies having subse- quently occurred, viz: Albert Gihon, Penn- sy'vania; John 8. Stitchen, do.; James Laws, do; John Vansant and John R. Denby, Vir- ginia A Deserved Compliment.—The clerical and other employees of the Pension Bureau are pre- paring to present to the Hon. Loren P. Waldo, their chief, a magnificent service of silver on the occasion of his approaching retirement from the public service at the seat of Govern- ment. Mr. John Hood, of that bureau, has been appointed Acting Commissioner of the Gen eral Land Office, George C. Whiting, the late Acting Commissioner, being about to start for Minnesota this afternoon on public businese. The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, the 19th of J uly, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the Treasury Department.... $1,000 00 For the Interier Department. 158,278 19 For the Custons.....+..esceee 14,139 79 War Warrants received and en- tered .seceesereeereeseeereees 27,550 00 Covered in from miscellaneous sources .. ++ = 11,750 53 tar Is it possible for a person with two wooden legs to ‘stand on his own responsi- | bility 2” He made many casts | trom the moulds of the model to which we re- | | H correspondence respecting the recent affair at | dinia Tho Fraits of Intemperancea—Execution of | improper use of flags of truce generally. e, pérhaps, larger than that of New York, as | ADDITIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. | W. Tasker, commending the soul of the crim- well as to combine more legal talents and ac- | BY THE CANADA. FROM THE CRIMEA. General Sim; telegraphed on the 4th that there was nothing new since his last account. The main facta have been already stated of the unsuccessful attack upon Sebastopol on the 18th of June. The papers per the Canada con- tain further details, including the despatch of Pelissier. It is stated that General Margan’s French division, on the way to attack the fort on the extreme right, by the Careening Harbor, com- menced the attack prematurely, and before the other division had taken their ground. — Margan fell mortally wounded, and his divis- ion being thrown into disorder, the Russians turned their concentrated fire upon the next di- vision as it came under Genera! Brunet, ders were then given to withdraw the troops into the trenches, although General Autevane had meantime reached the Malakoff Tower The retreat was effected with good order, but with great loss. tp: When Lord Raglan saw the defeat of the first French Division, he hastily ordered an attack oa the Redan, to effect a diversion in favor of the French, although it was previously intond- , ed that the British should not attack until the to have been constantly in the receipt of re- | French should have captured the Malakoff, inasmuch as the Malakoff's guns quite com- manded the Redan. So far as civilians at a distance could judge, Lord Raglan’s order to attack was a great error, forthe British storm- ing party, not being strong enough to cover the works, were repulsed with much slaughter. A curious incident is, that Gen. Eyre, with 2,000 British troops, penetrated into the su- burbs of Sebastopol itself, and held posses- sion of the houses in one street for seventeen hours, but being totally unsupported he retired at nightfall. The inference is, that had the assault been feral or systematically plauned the city would have falien, or at least, its first line of defence might have been carried. Mr. Stow, the commissioner sent by the London Times to the Crimea, to administer the balance of the Hospital Fund, fell sick from over exertion, and ‘‘rowtine’’? excluded him from the very hospitals he was aiding. He was carried in a scorching sun to the church at Balaklava, where he died a victim to official inhumanity. June 20.—The Allics »»ade a descent on Kotka Island, destroyed thu telegraph, and burnt the Government stores June 21.—Some of the Allied steamers took sounding in Nystadt Roads, while others fred some hours on Port Revel, without doing any mterial injury. June 22 and 23.—Oceasional shots were ex- changed betweeu gun boats employed inshore and the Revel batteries. The Journal of St. Petersburg publishes a llango, stating that the flag of truce was not visible, and accusing the English of making ITALY. In Sardinia much depression of feeling ex- ists on account of the mortality that has be- fallen the Sardinian troops in the Crimea. Turkey appoints a resident minister in Sar- The Neapolitan Government is reported to have sanctioned the erection of a hospital for convalescents of the Allied army at the baths of Ischia, but this seems questionable. ety Stoddard for the Murder of his aid. {From the Rock Island (Ill.) Advertiser, July 13} Ever since last evening crowds have been pouring intoour city from all points of the oompass—by railroad, by steamboat, in wagons and earri , on horseback aud afoot, until up tol Beck to-day, when the streets in the vicinity of the court house and jail, especially, were tolerably jammed with. people of all sorts, shapes, and sizes, anxiously awaiting the hour of execution of the murderer Stoddard At 11 o’clock, a. m., the Rock Island Guards appeared, under command of Major Wilson, in the court-house square, where they were soon joined by the Davenport military. After per- torining various military evolutions, they were marched to the jail, and the criminal brought out and placed in an omnibus, containing the sheriff and his deputy, and the ministers of the various churches in the city, which vehi- clo was guarded by them to the place of exe- cution. Upon arriving at the gallows, which was erected in a gentle ravine near the Camden road, outside the limits of the city, we fuund present a crowd of fully ten thousand people gathered upon a rising ern in the imme- diate vicinity. and crowding down to the very foot of the gallows in a dense and swaying mass, so that the military with diffleulty finally succeeded in clearing s circle around the scaffold. The oriminal, dreased in a light suit of sum mer clothing, with his arms pinioned, was as- sisted out of the omnibus and up the steps of the scaffold by Sheriff Gorton and Deputy Sheriff Beardaley, also acoompanted by Rey. Mr. Wilson, of the First Presbyterian church, Rev. Mr. Morse, presiding elder, and Rey. W Tasker, minister of the Methodist Episcopal church in this city, and one or two other min- isters, and also a brother of the prisoner, who had come from Peoria in order to be with him in his last moments After a most eloquent and touching appeal to Heaven in his behalf, by Rey. Mr. Wilson, Rev. Mr Morse, by request of the prisoner, proceeded to speak to the multitude for him, aa follows: He began by saying that fourteen years ago Stoddard and his wife were both professed Christians and members of the church, and lived together happily and in peace with themselves, God, and the world at he had been charged by the criminal particularly to state that the cause of the breaking of this ace was intemperance. Ho began to drink y little and little, until his home became a raging hell, and he himself a demon of evil passions which he found it impossible to con- trol. Under such circumstances it was that hie family became broken up, and wandereis and outcasts, with himself, upon the face of the earth. He said further, that he had been requested by the prizoner to state that he had no particular confession to make in regard to the crime of killing his wife, at that time. leaving the question of his guilf to be settled by the public—that the court, the jury, the sheriff and his officers were blameless, and that he had not a word of accusation to brin; against any of them. While in jail he ha been as well cared for by the jailor as if he had been a brother; and he could accuse no one of i!) treatment towards him. ‘The reverend gentleman ¢ eloquent exhortation to the d traffic to quit the dreadful business, and to young men especially to avoid the tempter whose look was pleasant but whose sting was death After he had taken his seat, Stoddard was assisted to rise. He proclaimed in s loud, and emphatic voice, that what Mr, Morse had stated was true—that he owed al! his crimes and misfortune to the curse of intemperance- that he forgave every one and was ready to die—that he feared not the terribie death be- fore him so much as the eyes of the people now fixed upon him. He warned young men against the beginning of crime, which was a use of the intoxicating glass, if they would avoid the miserable life he had led for the last five years, and, perhaps, its dreadful end. ‘* Remember,”’ said he, “‘ remember my dying words, and flee, flee the wrath to come.”’ His emotions overpowering him, he was as- sisted toa®eat. A minister then arose and made a most feeling allusion to the melan- choly circumstances of the occasion... He called attention particularly to the heart-bro- ken, weeping brother of the criminal who was on the seaffold with him, in such a manner as to leave scarcely a dry eye in the vast assem- bly. The brother was then permitted to ap- peck for the purpose of taking leave of him ee last time. 5 ie sunk upon his knees beside him, weepin, bitterly, Btoddard himeelf remaining compar itively unmoved. Afterhe had taken leave, which occupied several minutes, Stoddard again arose and said that his time upon earth was now short—that he was addressing the world now forthe lasttime. Ie then confeesed to the crime of killing his wife, adding, ‘I did the deed; but many wrong ‘stories have been told about it. Ididitin = moment of Lemeecere “ was often s0 tem; scarce! hands her. realy : dies? Another prayer waa then offered by Rey, that I could IT am now SISTERS OF MERCY !!: AKE IT TO SEBASTOPOL TO EAI T the wounds of Inhuman carn: j—take ft t the of the lowly, and rel the pains o socident or disease ;—iake it to the mansions 0 the rich, to soothe the suffering that neither statio: inal to the mercy of heaven. After this, asa general leave-tak of all present on the soaffold, and kissing his wee; brother, the prisoner stepped on the drop. The fatal noose was adjusted around his neck, and the cap} jor wealth can mitigate;—take it drawn over his face by the sheriff, assisted by | through the wide world, and say if my “ ELEC his deputy. He then commenced singing the | TRIC OIL” is not on its benign mission, beal home,’’ which he repeated | ing, soothing. and relieving, as has not been don words “I'm ing twice. and the drop fell, at precisely one o'clock. He struggled but little, and in seven minutes had ceased to live. After hanging twenty minutes, his body was taken down and conveyed to the grave-yard, and buried beside his wife, according to his request. As , to make arrangements A Asa aaa J. Edwards, a member of the corps. Beg aac attendance of every member is request- since the day the Good Samaritan anointed th weary pilgrim ‘The deaf shall hear, the trembling Itmb bs airong, And groans of anxutsh mellow inte song. PROF. C. DeGRATII, Philadciphia P.S.—Thts Ol] may be relied on for partia Deafness. For partic see bills. UBSCRIBER, ON yv. INGTON LIGHT INFANTRY — 8) meeti: e wi HIS EVENING : Sunday morning. July 15th, a bay ’ HORSE. He wasa little lame in his front = legs. A reward of five dollars will be given If rs turned to John Foy’s Hotel, near tix: Railror. Depot Jy 6—are Woo ae Lithographing, 224 “Cop: per-plate Engraving. By order of the Captain : jy 20—1 I. F. MUDD, Treasurer. Ft NATIONAL GUARD take pleas= ure im announcing tothe public that they will give ap Excursion to Piney Point August 2d Particulars in future advertisemeut. Jy 19-3 Orvick ScrpegintENDENT Prarie Printixe, VasuINGTON, July 12. 1855 ROPOSALS will be received at this offic. until the 23d day of July inst. at 12 o'clock. m., for drawing and engraving upon wood, in the highest style of art, twenty-four o> more {!!nst-a- tions (six by four and one balf inches) of scenery, to illustrate the report of the recent Japaa expe- dition Wi8e isu COVERS, Round and Oblong. from 6 to 18 inches, cheap, at G ERANCIS'S, Jy 20 490 Seventh st. Also, for drawing and engraving. in the some wai manner, twenty or more small cuts, for same work EW ce All these cagravings will be required *o be or sale at the | - drawn upon the blocks in the very beet +.» and ie eta the drawing submitted to this ofice for co .ection er approval; and when such drawings ar ap. proved, the engravings are to be executed i> the neitest manner Pro) Is will also be received until the same date for drawing in crayon, In the highest style «f art, upon stone, and printing in one, two, and three tints, ten thousand or more copies of twenty. or more quarto plates (six by nine inches) of illustrations to accompany same report Proposals will also be received for 4°. cag a rtion of the work last above natmd,ana printing ia_colors Proposals will also be received until the sane date for engraving upon copper, in the highest style of the art, ten or more quarto i!lustrations of botany and natural history, to accompany reports of sur- veys of route for railroad to Pacific ocean. The illustrations will be open at this office, for the inspection of those persons desirous of biddirg fr the same, until the closing of the bids. and ay pg iceysies desired will also be furnished he r required for printing the Lith hi Contracts wili_ be entered into with, and Loo?s With security will be required from, the success- ful bidders for the faithful execution of their con- tracts The bids will state separately the price. oue price, for each class of work bid for. the time required for the execution of the works, or portions of the same, and must be addressed port- ace paid. to “A G. Seaman, Superintendent of the Public Printing, Washington, D.C.” and be plainiy endorsed * Proposals for Wood EK - ving.”* © Lithographing,”* or ++ Copperplate En. graving.”’ A G.SEAMAN, jy 1 Superintendent ———_$_$_____ ——_— BOOT AND SHOE STORE REMOVED. (pEORGE BREMER has removed bis well. ¥ known Gentlemen's BOOT AND SHOE Store and Factory from lith street, tetween Pa avenue and E street, to Pa avenue, afew doors above Willards’ Hotel is prepared in his new pretaises to give satis. tion to all . B. has by dint of great care in purchasing bis stock, employing none but 4 No. 1 workmen, and by his capacity fo fit his customers so as to have his work set very easy on the foot, while it al. Ways exhibits the most fashionable style, earned a re eagpasie in bis business second to that of no other custom-work boot and shoe maker in the Union. He solicits the patronage of all, and his terms Will be most reasonable to all. jy ib—1r TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT. OR SALE—A FIRST RATE FAMILY Carriage or saddle Horse Also, a good draught Horse. Harness and Cart 1a; 090d order Will be sold Liw, as the owner has no further use forthem. or particulars ad- “W,”' at the Star office. jy Wa STRAYED OR STOLEN a white HORSE, slightly built, about twelve years old. Any person giving information of him will be liberally rewarded to No. 621 G street Another Mare Stfayed or Stolen —A dark bay. with gray hairs on the but of her tail, and had a halter on when she left; is twelve years old Any person giving information will be liberally rewarded, to McCDERMOTT’S, 621 G st jy 20—1t* PIC NI VPMIE most delightful Pic Nic of the season will be held tn the College Grounds, on TUES- DAY, July 24, forthe benefit of Trinity Church, Georgetown The beauty of the place, with its wild and pic- turesque scenery, together with the refreshments peiaed for the occasion, will insure to families comforts and pleasures which they cannot obtain in any other location. The nearness of the Spot to Georgetown and Washington, will allow any one to participate in the pleasures without fatigue of travel or fear of accident. Jy 20—St GEORGE F. KIDWELL & CO., DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF COALS AND WOOD, COURTEENTH STREET, (opposite Frank- tin Engine House.) have now on hand every article in their line, which will be sold at prices to suitthe times. They solicit a share of public patronage, pledging themselves to give satisfac- tion to al N.B—A cargo of White and Red Ash Coal (afloat) will be sold low if ordered from the wharf. Jy 20—eolm* “VARNELL & MANKINS, HOUSE, SIGN, AND FANCY PAINTERS, V OULD respectfully call the attention of the public to their specimens of Fancy Sings, to be seen at all times at their establishment Glass signs, with black, blue, green, or any col- ored ground, with silver or gold letters, as persons may desire; and we guaranty to get up these signs cheaper than any other establishment this side of New York. Signs neatly framed, with rings complete. A call is respectfully solicited ¢ Shop on Louisiana avenue, betwecn Sixth and f Seventh streets, No. 51Ly ju c ~ UST RECEIVED AT SHILLINGTON'S Periodical Depot. Godey's Ladies’ Book for August ISHES to call the attention to all th W ailou’s Dollar Monthl io with defective sight, caused by somo Magazine y bg ness and particularly from glasses in, Household Words do selected, to his superior SPECTACLES a New York Journal do Gl S carefully ground by bimself to a true puerical accuracy, and brilliant transparency, suited precisely and beneficially to the wearer ac. srding to the concavity or convexity of the eve numerous are the ill effects caused to the ous organ of sight from the commencement of using glasses tn not being precisely suited, by the use of an Optometer: and the practice of man: jears, enables him to measure the focal disease of the eyes, and such glasses thet are absolutely re- ulred will be furnished with precision and satis- faction. J.T acknowledges the very liberal encourage- ment already obtained. and further solicits the pa- tronage of those that have not yet availed *hem- selves of bis ald. Persons that cannot conveniently ¢: ing the glasses in use, and stat hes they can read this punt wit cles, can be supplied with such ths their sight innumerable testimonials to be seen: and refer euces given to many who have derived the greriest ease and comfort from his glasses - Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No [12 Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellov:s’ Hall, up stairs AWoot’s Life of Napoleon Moredun, by Sir Walter Scott The Winkles The Prophet, or Mormonism Unveiled Female Life among the Mormons The Heiress of Haughton Trial and Triumph, or firmness in the household, by T.S. Arthur Watkna, or Adventures on the Mosquito Shore Norval Hastings, or the Yankee Privateee All the New Magazines, Cheap Publications, and everything tn the Stationery line constantly ou hand and for sale at JOE SHILLINGTON’S Odeon Building, cor. 44 st. and Pa. av. by send man" al RIVERS & DERIOUS: GRECIAN CIRCUS! Newly Equipped for the Year 1855. WILL EXHIBIT AT WASHINGTON, On July 28, 50, and 31, aud August 1 and 2. pa improve Nowvoue, September 7, 1 Sir—The Speetacies you wuade for me Sak wiey well, and seem to have tmproved my slybt wore than any other | have intely tried. | LIT?. W. TAZEWETL I have tried a pair of Spectacles obtained f-ora Mr Tobias, and find them of great assis: my sight, and corresponding with his d ~ the foous. 1 recommend him asa skill clan Mr. J. Towias : Str— furnished me yeaterd: tory tome. Tney are y the t possess, and I am the owner of eight or »'ne carefully selected in different places and 1.. ticlans recommended to me on acconnt of pirergoer standing in England, : rance and aited States. 1 have been also pleesec your remarks and directions on the treat asa! of the eyes, for the purpose of preserving and tmpros- lug the sight ‘This immense establishment cost the proprietors over 60,000 DOLLARS. The Company is composed of THIRTY-FIVE PERFORMERS. Of the most talented that can be had either in Eu- rope or America, namely : Madame Camilla Gardner, the Parisian Eques- trienne; Madame Wood, the great English Eques- A Professor of M.C_ waa, 6 Lyncnevne, Nov. i trieune; Mons. Paul Cane, from the French and}, Mr. John Tobias having furnisbed me v German Theatres; Signor Blitz, the Italian Jug- | ©'#sses, by which I have been greatly sided ler; E. Derious, the American Scene Rider ; R. vision having suffered greatly from r night in my earlier life) it affords me th pioasure to say that [ consider bim a ski cal optician, and well prepared to aid those may heed his professional services WM. B. ROUZIE, Elder of Metho.'st Con?--© > Witainetox, N.C., Jan. xz. 1558 Mr. J. Towian: Dear Sir—I am Lappy to sav that the Spectacies which | obtained from vou ast Week are entirely satisfactory. From an inequal- ity In the visual range of my eyes, 1 hax. hereto foce found great ditficulty in getting glasses of Proper focal distance he affords me pleas state that. by tle aid of your optometer, this ditt- culty bas been happily obviated so that the rlasss you furnished me aredecidediy the best adapwd to my eyes of any I have ever yet used. Very epee, yee, ivers, the Unrivalled Principal Act Rider: F. Woods, the great French Scenic Rider; Masier George Derions, the Wonderful Hurdie Rider; Mr. Geo. Sloman, the Acrobatic and Gymnastic Performer; Master Charles Rivers, General Rider and the greatest Tumbler in the world; Moucha- chow Pedro, the youthful boy of many forms; Mois. Gerome, the Sampson of the World; Mons La Borde, E. Lewis, T. Rivers, T. Nambe, R Bugle, H. Hague, R. Thompson, N. Springer and numerous auxiliaries SIG. ANTONIO CAPELENO, who has just arrived from Russia. having been engaged al an enormous expense will make his first appearance in America with bis GREAT RUSSIAN BEARS. These wonderful animal performances through- out France and Russia have astonished every be prec who et Fo! form: B_DRANE aie ae full particulars of their performances Rector of St. James’ Parish Messrs. R. Rivers and E. Derions beg leave to Department of Interior, May 7, 1855 announce that they have brought from Russia and | From natural defects and the unequal range of France some entire new performers. Also, new | mv eyes, 1 have been compelled to use glasses for comic afterpieces, never before performed in this | Several years. I have tried different opticians country. ‘This mammoth concern comprises without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my eves. Four months since Mr Tobtas made two Pairs especially for me, which I have found te serve me perfertiy. By the use of his optometer he ts enabled to adapt Glasses migutely io the eye { most cheerfutly recommend Mr. Tobias to al! having occasion fo useglasses, and bear my tes!- mony a8 to his skill as an optician HENRY E BALDWIN, Asaist. Fec’y Lo sign Land Warranis One Hundred and Ninety Men and Horses The gorgeous procession will enter town or city every morning at 10 o'clock, led by Mr. Withers’ New York Brass and Pandean Band Doors open at 2 in the afternoon and at 7 in the evening. Tiekets 25 cents. rice Jy 20—10t LLER, Agent Sa hi Bi LICK AND BEDFORD WATERS, received this sds fresh and pure. . ©. MOORE, Drugzist, opposite Seven Buildings. No half c. Ww. INGS !—Persons whe ‘0 the springs, sea-side » Should not neglect (0 ca get their stock of bait. tooth, nail, bathing and clothes Brushes. Dress iny, side, putf, neck. fine and pocket Combs, fine matum, Hair Oj), Bay Wat Cologne, Ex tracts for the Handkerchief, Totlet Boxes and Powder, traveling, pic pic, work, and card Baskets, &c., at the Piano, Minwic, Stationery and Variety Store of JNO. F. ELLIS, 306 Pa. avenue, betw. 9th and 10th sts jy 18? Pa. avenue, _dy 19% bees eee [A214 RUBBER COMBS, Morocco Belts, Hair Brushes, Ox Marrow, Bay Rum, Cologne, ‘Transparent Bar Soap, and a large stock ef Fancy Notions suitable for presents, at jy l LAMMOND'S, 7th st GRATIFY THE CHILDREN by giving to them Toys, and select them fromm the large stock at LAMMOND’S, 7th st. Jy 18—3t C. WARRINER, WATCHMAKER, No. 330 Pa. avenue, betwerd 9th and 10th street, WASHINOTON, Dc. MRS. C. RUOFF, ILLINER, (lately from New York) respect fully informs the ladies of Wash: > Pivoting, Jeweling, and every kind of rej ogg that she has taken rooms et No. 16 to Watches. aoe. Capitol street, near the eastern gate of Capi ©OAL! COAL! tol Park, where she intends to keep on hand a 4 4 AL splendid arsortment of the latest styles of SPRING | "I “or me beer fuslics ert eh eee ONNETS, MANTILLAS, &c., which will be H.C. HARROVER sold at ons half the price usually sold im the ‘ ; stores of this etry. Sd street, 3d door south of Pa. avenut. Bonnets sold for from @3 to $6, worth from &5 J on — - en to $19. . EWS FOR SALE —A few pews have beam t.2. meee Tetail her stock to the : added to Christ Church, oo Lond Prices receives at s = terms. A) to H.C. Matthews, to the stores. 7 corner ockiaanon oa ope fe or to P. T. BERRY & SON, Jy 12—203t Waster pt., Georgetown.